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OmniTrans Bus Stop Safety Improvement Plan

Bus Stop Safety Improvement Plan

4.5 Best Practices Research Best practices research was conducted in the earlier stage of the planning process. The research included reviewing transit research as well as studies from other similar-size transit agencies from around the region and across the country that have recommendations to successfully improve bus stop safety. A list of studies reviewed to find the latest best practices for bus stop safety are shown at the end of this chapter. The primary goal of a transit agency is to provide passengers with transportation to their destination in a safe, convenient, efficient, and reliable manner.11 The physical safety of passengers is vital to the success of any transit system to not only retain existing ridership but also encourage new riders.11 Ultimately, it is important that bus stops are easily identifiable, safe, accessible, and a comfortable place to wait for the bus.12 This section starts with discussing personal safety at bus stops then traffic safety as it affects bus stop safety.

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4.5.1 Safety at Bus Stops Transit agencies and local jurisdictions can play an important role in making conditions safe for people traveling to and from transit stops. Transit agencies help by ensuring their vehicles are operated safely near pedestrians and that their stops and stations provide safe pedestrian access.12 This section will cover the following topics as relates to pedestrians and bus stops:

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Number of safety concerns reported by passengers Land Use and Personal Safety Lighting for Personal Safety Visibility for Personal Safety Community Outreach Bus Stop Facility Modifications for Personal Safety Placemaking and Space Activation

OmniTrans Bus Stop Safety Improvement Plan

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Implementation

Table 5-32: Implementation Chart - Program Implementation Table 5-33: Implementation Chart - Infrastructure

Table 5-29: Census Tract 9 Bus Stop Improvements

Table 5-30: Implementation Chart - Identify the Needs Table 5-31: Implementation Chart - Planning and

5.6 Implementation Framework

Assessment

Table 5-28: Census Tract 9 Bicycle Improvements

Figure 5-26: Census Tract 9 Pedestrian Recommendations

Table 5-27: Census Tract 9 Pedestrian Improvements

Figure 5-25: Census Tract 8 Bus Stop Recommendations

Table 5-24: Census Tract 8 Pedestrian Improvements

Table 5-26: Census Tract 8 Bus Stop Improvements

Table 5-23: Census Tract 7 Bus Stop Improvements

Table 5-25: Census Tract 8 Bicycle Improvements

Figure 5-20: Census Tract 7 Pedestrian Recommendations

Table 5-22: Census Tract 7 Bicycle Improvements

Table 5-21: Census Tract 7 Pedestrian Improvements

Table 5-20: Census Tract 6 Bus Stop Improvements

Table 5-19: Census Tract 6 Bicycle Improvements

Figure 5-17: Census Tract 6 Pedestrian Recommendations

Table 5-18: Census Tract 6 Pedestrian Improvements

Figure 5-16: Census Tract 5 Bus Stop Recommendations

Figure 5-15: Census Tract 5 Bicycle Recommendations

Table 5-17: Census Tract 5 Bus Stop Improvements

Table 5-16: Census Tract 5 Bicycle Improvements

Figure 5-14: Census Tract 5 Pedestrian Recommendations

Table 5-15: Census Tract 5 Pedestrian Improvements

Table 5-13: Census Tract 4 Bicycle Improvements

Table 5-14: Census Tract 4 Bus Stop Improvements

Figure 5-11: Census Tract 4 Pedestrian Recommendations

Table 5-11: Census Tract 3 Bus Stop Improvements

Table 5-12: Census Tract 4 Pedestrian Improvements

Figure 5-8: Census Tract 3 Pedestrian Recommendations

Table 5-9: Census Tract 3 Pedestrian Improvements

Figure 5-7: Census Tract 2 Bus Stop Recommendations

Table 5-8: Census Tract 2 Bus Stop Improvements

Figure 5-4: Census Tract 1 Bus Stop Recommendations

Figure 5-5: Census Tract 2 Pedestrian Recommendations

Table 5-7: Census Tract 2 Bicycle Improvements

Table 5-6: Census Tract 2 Pedestrian Improvements

Table 5-5: Census Tract 1 Bus Stop Improvements

4.6 Personal Safety Best Practices

Table 5-4: Census Tract 1 Bicycle Improvements

5.3 Prioritization Analysis

Table 5-3: Census Tract 1 Pedestrian Improvements

Guidelines

5.4 Prioritized Bus Stop Access Project Types

Figure 5-2: Census Tract 1 Pedestrian Recommendations

Figure 4-6: Fatalities per Billion Passenger Miles Traveled 21

Figure 4-5: Median Treatment to Discourage Unsafe Pedestrian Midblock Crossing21

4.5 Best Practices Research

Figure 4-4: Strategy to Reduce Crime and Reduce Fear that Reduces Transit Ridership15

4.4 Traffic Calming

Crime 6

4.2 Bicycle and Pedestrian Solutions

4.1 Barriers and Solutions Overview

Figure 3-3: Virtual Audit Interactive Map

3.9 Results from Outreach Events

2.7 Policy and Planning Context

3.4 Stakeholder Interviews and Outreach Events

Figure 3-2: Omnitrans Virtual Audit Bus Stops Tour

Figure 2-29: Census Tracts 6-9 Existing Bicycle Facilities

Figure 2-26: Census Tract 5 Existing Bicycle Facilities

Figure 2-27: Census Tract 5 Existing Pedestrian Facilities

Figure 2-23: Census Tract 4 Existing Bicycle Facilities

Figure 2-20: Census Tract 3 Existing Bicycle Facilities

Figure 2-24: Census Tract 4 Existing Pedestrian Facilities

Figure 2-21: Census Tract 3 Existing Pedestrian Facilities

Figure 2-18: Census Tract 2 Existing Pedestrian Facilities

Figure 2-17: Census Tract 2 Existing Bicycle Facilities

Figure 2-15: Census Tract 1 Existing Pedestrian Facilities

1.3 Omnitrans’ Ridership Characteristics

2.4 Bicycle Facilities

Figure 2-16: Census Tract 2 Land Uses

Figure 2-1: Omnitrans’ Service Area

Figure 2-14: Census Tract 1 Existing Bicycle Facilities

Table 2-4: Collision Analysis per Census Tract16 Table 4-1: How Transit Improvements Can Reduce Urban

2.3 Land Use